I used my Ranger Distress Stains, they are like paint daubers. I added two strips of washi under that. “Hello” is stamped and cut out. I added Therm O Web 3D foam adhesive to pop it up a little bit for dimension. I added some Whipped Spackle through a stencil from StecnilGirl Products. The pink wasn’t bright enough so I die cut an arrow from bright pink paper and added some sequins.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

I pretty much followed the sketch with strips of paper behind my small photo. I duplicated the flower clusters with round embellishments. I added color shine sprinkles and washi from my stash, and enamel dots from a previous kit.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

I am sharing a brand new layout today on Therm O Web blog using a free cut file I created and Deco Foil. I have step by step instructions with photos on how I created this layout. I would love it if you go and check it out. In addition I created a free file that you can download, just scroll down the page a bit.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

I started by stamping the background with Circle Fusion1. I die cut the border and added ribbon to the card. I stamped the sentiment in black ink and stamped and fussy cut the butterflies. Little tag, sequins and washi tape are from my stash.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

I started my layout with patterned paper and then I added the striped patterned paper to each side. I wanted to add a big sun to the layout and I hand cut a circle and some triangles from patterned paper. I added a die cut to the center using foam adhesive. To the background I added modeling paste with a stencil, sprinkles of color shine, and sequins from my stash.

I had lots of fun with various die cuts, stickers and stamps from this collection. I noticed that there were lots of fun words in one of the cut apart patterned papers so I added those, as well.

I love all the colors in the kit. To tone down the background just a bit, I added some white gesso and then some pink and blue color shine from my stash. I stamped and cut out the flowers and the leaves from the stamp set. I added some stitching to the layout and some yellow sewing thread from my stash under the flair. I thought this photo went perfectly with the kit with all the wonderful and bright colors.

For a list of supplies used on all my projects, please visit my gallery.

*It is available today, on the 10th, for $9.99 and then the price goes to $11.99 at midnight PST.**The kit is exclusive to Elle’s Studio and a limited edition – once the kit is sold out it is gone for ever!**Our add-ons are also limited and while supplies last, and are made to coordinate with the kit.*

When I saw this stamp set I knew exactly what photos I had to find. Alex got a set of drums one year for Christmas and they were a hit! He was two years old in these photos. He got a guitar at the same time and we have photos of him playing the guitar, as well. He would play the drums and sing. While I was looking for these photos I got to see all the fun videos of him playing the drums.

I used papers from my stash and mostly from my Scraptastic Club kits. I hand drew and cut the heart for the background that I outlined with my pen. The fun music notes are from Encore DIY Steel dies.

Wednesday, June 08, 2016

I have a brand new layout on Elle’s Studio blog that I created using one of the sketches from our new class “From Sketch to Finish”. There are so many wonderful sketches and I had a hard time deciding on one.

Sunday, June 05, 2016

For this first card I used a mask that came in the kit and distress ink with a sponge dauber. I positioned the mask on white cardstock and applied ink, little darker on the edges and lighter in the center. I added the leaves the same way positioning the mask so the leaves and the flowers covered the front. I stamped "Hello Friends" on the bottom with black ink.

I stamped the dog from the stamp set on watercolor paper and colored him with watercolor paints. I layered patterned paper, borders from sticker sheets and die cuts. I fussy cut the dog and added him with 3D foam adhesive from Therm O Web. I stamped flower and leaves on white cardstock and cut them out. I added some 3D foam adhesive to the flower, as well. I splattered white paint to the background.

For my last card, I used the glitter card base and added patterned paper. I layered the circle die cut and the dimensional sticker from Fancy Free Layered stickers. This one is really simple and easy to put together, especially with the sentiment already on the layered sticker.

I will be sharing my layouts with Cake by the Ocean May kit soon. Did you see June 2016 kits?

Thursday, June 02, 2016

I don’t have many furry friends and I had to really search for this one. I haven’t used this stamp set yet, so it was perfect. I started with two strips of washi tape and then one of the mini patterns was stamped to the right. The large chalk tag is stamped and cut out and then I stamped the words from the Fox stamp set over the top. I stamped the fox on white cardstock and used my watercolor crayons to color him. He is adhered to the tag using Therm O Web3D foam adhesive. A little button with a bow and sequins to finish this card. I used Mojo Monday 450 for the card sketch.